alternate
Example Sentences
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What if the Premier League changed its rules and awarded the trophy to the winners by alternate means?
From BBC • May 26, 2026
In his Senate confirmation hearing, Warsh suggested that he may encourage the Fed to look at alternate inflation metrics that have shown more moderate readings recently.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Regeneron subsequently asked to switch to an alternate third-party manufacturer.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
About 300,000 daily passengers will have to find alternate routes between New York City and Long Island.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
At the time, I was only dreaming about being chosen for the Worlds team—maybe as a specialist or even as a noncompeting alternate.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Vocabulary lists containing alternate
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